'SPITFIRE' Metal 'n' Blues Pedal...

[Kevin Mitchell]

A while back I've breadboarded the first spitfire schematic and WOW. The thing has some crazy power. At the time I didn't notice the other many versions... and another is in the works?

I was wondering which one would be good for a guy like me. I use to be a huge metal head but now I'm all about funk, blues and some power shredding. Seeing what direction the spitfire has been going I'm not sure which version would be best for me. Of course they're all magical 

So which one should I build? Any recommended mods?

[Maik]

V3 for a 6string

[Kevin Mitchell]

Hey thanks! That one seems to be the "generic" spitfire.

I'm curious to why I'm not seeing a use of a blend pot to replace the capacitor switch? I've haven't tried a capacitor blend-pot mod but I feel it would be ideal for such a project.

Thanks!

(Never mind I believe that's what the 47-100k potentiometer is there for)

[deadastronaut]

hi kevin, yep v3 will do you....try a 22k pot instead ofv47k....

[BoogiemanX]

Is there a Vero layout of the V3?

[slashandburn]

Is there a Vero layout of the V3?

Ozsi submitted one on page 26.
I've had it bookmarked for a while now, hoping to find the time to pit this together. Sounds like my kind of pedal!

[BoogiemanX]

Here is my graphics. Still have some editing to do but, this is the general idea.

[Maik]

Hey BoogiemanX,
Vol, Tone and Gain above the Potis. More picture...
Looks cool

[BoogiemanX]

I originally had the txt above pots. I will be replacing those with flame txt also when I get time and they will have to go back above pots. Should look badass. 

On a side note I am trying to find a resin to replace 2 holes under the eyes. Needs to bond to the aluminum and be flush. Hopefully instead of looking like 2 LED'S it will just give the eyes an eerie glow.  Have to find the right thread about that.

[deadastronaut]

cool...sand your leds flat....or get flat top ones...


edit, ahhhh i get what you mean now.....hmmmmm.....cool idea..

god knows how youd get away with resin etc to be solid though....

edit 2..

thin perspex plate...put image on plate....with/without eyes...

flat leds under it....hmmmmm.....

[BoogiemanX]

I am thinking maybe drill the holes about the same size as I would for pots. Then fill them in with something similar to fiberglass resin (without the cloth) or something similar then sanding it down flush creating a window. Might actually look better if I cut a Simi transparent red piece of plastic to fill in whole. Can shape it with a drimmel to fit tight and use an apoxy filler to glue and sand flush. Just want a red glow. Don't want it to look like a light bulb shining through.
And Rob thanks for mentioning flat leds. I hadn't thought about the next obstacle being limited space with using the regular size leds. I might have not cought that until it was a problem.   
The flat leds are a must!

[deadastronaut]

yeah i see what your trying to do....see if you can get 10mm flats....

[BoogiemanX]

paper printout:

[BoogiemanX]

Plus 2 10mm :

[BoogiemanX]

= Hell Fire!!!!!

[deadastronaut]

awesome...

[stallik]

That looks really good. Very effective at least with paper
Couple of possible issues you may have, if the label is full size of the enclosure top, the footswitch Won't get that close to the edge and the knob labels could be obscured by the knobs now you've moved them to the top. Maybe that's a good thing when standing?
Much prefer the volume font

[BoogiemanX]

I'm actually not to happy with the 'Volume' text that I redid in flames. Something will have to be done about that. As far  as editing goes, I'm having a blast! I'm using Gimp and I'm amazed at what this software can do. Here is the Gain txt I'm working on. Doin it right this time.  Zooming in 400% and dot erasing edges for more details. Downside is once I scale it down it probably not gonna be noticeable.

[BoogiemanX]

 http://vid1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah5/BoogiemanXL/12798529_1687236748208758_1090433967_n_zps9t5ay0wm.mp4


An old highschool buddy invited me over to test drive his original "Dean from Hell" through the Spitfire so he could see what it can do. The feedback at the end is because I was directly in front of the amp. Lol
If you notice I have a breadboard next to the pedal. I made a jumper off of C8 to tinker with some different values.

[deadastronaut]

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